HSC/YAK, 8107 13th St, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5218

84 -- NON-DEVELOPMENTAL/COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FEMALE AIRCREW BLADDER RELIEF DEVICE SOL Female Aircrew Bladder Relief Device POC Ana Jimenez, (210)536-1060 SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Brooks AFB Life Support Office is seeking to identify potential sources for a non-developmental/ commercially available bladder relief device that can be used by female aircrew. The device should be useable while standing or sitting, including ejection seats. The device should be easily donned; not draw unnessary attention while worn; be used without unstrapping in the ejection seat; withstand G forces; integrate into the aircraft without aircraft modification, and hold (or allowed to flow into a reservoir) 600-1000cc of fluid with no spillage. In addition, the device must be comfortable during 8-16 hour missions and not cause any inflammation/irritation. Interested prospective sources must provide: 1) descriptive literature including existing usage and application, (2) data verifying compatibility with human usage, (3) size and weight of components, 4) cost in lots; i.e. 10 ea, 100 ea, 1,000 ea, 5) support hardware, if required and cost in lots; i.e. 10 ea, 100 ea, 1,000 ea, 7) estimated delivery schedules, and 8)Mean-Time-Between Failure (MTBF), if available, including any reliability data. Request a point of contact be identified. Telephone and e-mail inquiries are welcome. Contact Ana Jimenez at (210)536-1060, e-mail inquiries to ana.jimenez@hermes.brooks.af.mil. Collect calls will not be accepted. Your written or e-mail response is requested by 21 Dec 98 to Ana Jimenez, Contracting Officer, 311 HSW/YACM, 8107 13th Street, Bldg, 721, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5218. Posted 12/04/98 (W-SN277459). (0338)

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